Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Zambia
Zambia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 80.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Zambia, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Zambia stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Zambia peaked at 80.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2007.
That places Zambia 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 49.8% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.7% | 80.5% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Zambia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Zambia was 80.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.